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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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